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San Jose Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency San Jose Police Department
Location San Jose, CA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The San Jose Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras for all officers in 2016.

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Video cameras that police attach to their uniforms to record interactions with the public.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN